28.3 C
Belize City
Friday, April 19, 2024

PWLB officially launched

by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 The...

Albert Vaughan, new City Administrator

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 On Monday,...

Belize launches Garifuna Language in Schools Program

by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15,...

Belize and the Caribbean ?spendthrift,? says The Economist

GeneralBelize and the Caribbean ?spendthrift,? says The Economist


Notably, the news report listed Belize among 10 nations that have remarkably high debt levels. Guyana?s debt-to-GDP ratio was listed at roughly 200%.


?Belize?s politicians are not the only Caribbean spendthrifts. In proportion to the size of their economies, all 14 of the independent countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are among the 30 most heavily indebted emerging-economy governments. Seven, including Belize, are in the top ten (see chart).?

Check out our other content

PWLB officially launched

Albert Vaughan, new City Administrator

Check out other tags:

International